CVE-2020-8988

Description

The Voatz application 2020-01-01 for Android allows only 100 million different PINs, which makes it easier for attackers (after using root access to make a copy of the local database) to discover login credentials and voting history via an offline brute-force approach.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory voatz.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SecurityAnalysisOfVoatz_Public.pdf third party advisory
https://blog.voatz.com/?p=1209 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8988?
CVE-2020-8988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8988?
To fix CVE-2020-8988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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